Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card - San Antonio, Texas - 29 July 1957
AI-Generated Summary
A sighting of six orange, round objects in San Antonio, Texas, on 29 July 1957 was officially attributed to extensive TAC military flight operations in the area.
On 29 July 1957, at 0250Z, two witnesses (aged 18 and 16) in San Antonio, Texas, observed six round, orange-colored objects. The witnesses described the objects as being the size of a quarter, with three of them in a 'V' formation and the remaining three strung out behind. The objects were observed at an estimated altitude of 15,000 feet and traveled from the south to the southeast, passing out of sight within one minute. The incident was reported to authorities, including the Kelly Tower and the US Weather Bureau, both of which received similar telephone calls regarding the sighting. The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) confirmed there were no scheduled flights of six aircraft in the area at that time. Following an investigation, the case was evaluated by Tactical Air Command (TAC) as aircraft, noting that there was extensive flying being conducted by TAC units in the area during that period.
Extensive flying in area by TAC. Case evaluated as a/c.
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Official Assessment
Extensive flying in area by TAC. Case evaluated as a/c.
The sighting was attributed to extensive flying operations by Tactical Air Command (TAC) units in the area at the time.